But Now They Have Time To Reflect, That The Spaniards Brought
Them Abundance Of Money, And Were Liberal Though Proud;
While the poor
Hollanders, who serve there both by sea and land, have such bare pay,
that it can hardly
Supply clothes and food; and their commanders
allege, that all the benefits derived from conquest or reprisals, belong
to the states and the Winthebbers, as they call them. It is hard to
judge how all these things may end.
Were it not for the misbehaviour of the Hollanders, I am of opinion that
we should procure trade with China, as we only demand leave for three
ships to come and go there, and merely to establish factors there to
transact our business, without bringing any Jesuits or padres, whom
the Chinese cannot abide to hear of, because they came formerly in such
great numbers to inhabit the land, and were always begging and craving,
to the great displeasure of the pagans. I am however in good hope of
success, as our English nation has acquired a good fame and character
since our arrival, which I am given to understand has come to the ears
of the emperor of China, who has heard how we have been received by the
emperor of Japan, having large privileges allowed us, and also that we
have at all times held the Castilians in defiance both by sea and land.
I have been informed of these things by the Chinese who come hither, and
that the emperor and other great men of China delight to hear accounts
of our nation.
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